Chapter 2380
: Different Focuses
"Don't overthink it. Your mom is just in a bad mood, and your dad is having work-related issues."
Eat well and avoid causing trouble.
"Adult matters are none of your business, children." Liu Ting didn't want to talk, so He Yuzhu had to take on the responsibility of communicating with his children.
Even though He Yuzhu explained, the two children were still in low spirits, truly affected by Liu Ting's emotions.
After a quiet meal, He Yuzhu took the initiative to do the housework so that Liu Ting could rest.
Once the couple were both in bed, He Yuzhu said to Liu Ting, "Wife, why don't you take a vacation and go on a trip?"
Liu Ting first shook her head subconsciously and replied, "Why would I take a holiday if I have nothing to do?"
In her opinion, she must feel that she is fine.
The couple had been preparing for her mother's passing for quite some time.
In fact, ever since Comrade Lao Mu left, the couple noticed that Liu Ting's mother seemed to have lost the will to live.
The old lady worked hard all her life, and she probably didn't even know what she was pursuing.
It just feels like the mission is over, and there's nothing left to worry about.
Then my health deteriorated day by day.
When the He family children were still young, things were alright; they were always busy with something every day.
When the fourth child no longer needs her care...
The old lady's health completely collapsed.
It's that simple a process.
Liu Ting was already mentally prepared.
She's actually fine, she just can't seem to cheer up.
However, Liu Ting paused for a moment, then turned to He Yuzhu and asked, "Will you come with me?"
She could sense that something was wrong with her mood, but she definitely wouldn't want to go on a trip alone.
"Me?..." He Yuzhu thought for a moment and then told the truth: "I really don't have time for a while. The electronic watch factory is waiting for me to take the lead on everything!"
Xiao Qian is good at doing odd jobs at the college.
I'm really not comfortable letting him run a factory.
There are no other operational personnel available.
This is what's bothering me all day!
He Yuzhu had no reason to hide this from Liu Ting.
Liu Ting asked in surprise, "Aren't you the one who loves mentoring students the most?"
"Aren't there many good prospects?"
He Yuzhu counted on his fingers the reserve cadres of the school-run factory, and finally said helplessly, "Among the short ones, there are only seven or eight kids who are interested in management."
The key issue is that they are all recent graduates and have little experience.
They're good at handling specific tasks, but they're not quite ready to run a large operation or take charge of everything.
Forcing these children to advance would be like pulling up seedlings to help them grow.
“That’s true…” Liu Ting also sighed along with He Yuzhu, and resumed her listless appearance.
In the past, although she could understand what He Yuzhu was saying, she wouldn't have felt any resonance with it.
But after she also took charge of a restaurant, Liu Ting discovered that there was a lot to learn about management.
Putting everything else aside, among the couple who call her "teacher's wife," she prefers Yu Li more.
Yu Li is the kind of person who has a knack for management.
As long as she's in charge of the lobby, she can find a way to deal with even the most difficult customers.
The key is that the restaurant's own interests are not harmed, and the customers leave satisfied.
Ma Hua, on the other hand, is rather clueless about this.
In other words, the people in the kitchen all came because of Third Brother's influence.
Some things can be discussed and negotiated.
If all else fails, the third senior brother can act as a middleman to relay the message.
Otherwise, given the MCA's level of competence, they wouldn't be able to manage the kitchen of a commercial restaurant. A restaurant's kitchen is definitely completely different from a steel rolling mill's kitchen.
Putting aside other issues, even slight differences in the focus of profit distribution within a restaurant can easily lead to conflict.
A certain dish is the most popular and frequently made dish in restaurants.
It would be perfectly reasonable for the chef who makes this dish to receive the highest possible pay.
The more you work, the more you earn!
But in reality, that's definitely not the way to do it.
The more frequently a dish is ordered, the lower its profit margin.
On the contrary, the higher the profit margin is for dishes that are ordered less than once every week or two.
In these matters, how to distribute profits is a matter that requires considerable scientific consideration.
Different cuisines require different preparation times, resulting in varying repurchase rates and profit margins.
How to satisfy everyone is also a skill.
Fortunately, there were three senior brothers; otherwise, this restaurant wouldn't have gone out of business due to a lack of customers, but it would definitely have caused a lot of trouble due to inadequate kitchen management.
Liu Ting hasn't mentioned it to Ma Hua yet, but she has communicated with He Yuzhu.
She planned to promote her third senior brother's eldest disciple, a young man whom her third senior brother had been grooming as his direct disciple.
At best, MCA members are only good at being deputy members.
This is yet another difficult task.
After all, wouldn't Yu Li be unhappy about replacing Ma Hua in the kitchen supervisor position?
Ultimately, both husband and wife encountered their own difficulties in business management.
"I'll talk to Ma Hua and Yu Li when we invite them over for a meal sometime," He Yuzhu said after listening to Liu Ting's rambling. He then took on the task himself.
However, another thing Liu Ting mentioned also opened up a new avenue for He Yuzhu's thinking.
There was nothing else to it, it was Ma San's wife, Huani, who approached her to pull strings.
This is kind of funny.
Dog Egg's food factory wanted to advertise at He's Restaurant, but they couldn't offer discounts.
Because the food factory is also a collective unit of the street.
The ex-factory price is fixed.
The key question is, why would Ho's restaurant help out if they don't get any benefit from it?
To put it bluntly, it's a seller's market right now.
When restaurant owners go to eat, they pay for the snacks from the food factory, and they also pay for the snacks made by the restaurant itself.
They pay the same amount of money, but the profits are different.
It's like the difference between bottled alcohol and homemade alcohol.
A bottle of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) costs one yuan and fifty cents at the supply and marketing cooperative.
If you sell it for three yuan in a restaurant, customers will say the restaurant is greedy.
But if you brew your own liquor, add a little bit of Chinese medicinal herbs, or tear off the label of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor), and sell it for ten yuan a pound, customers won't complain.
After all, there's no comparison!
From a business perspective, Liu Ting certainly couldn't agree to Huani's request.
"Did Gou Dan also go to other big restaurants to promote his products?" He Yuzhu asked thoughtfully.
"He wasn't just interested in big restaurants; he even considered going to places like Friendship Store to promote his products."
However, the effect was not very good.
Either people simply don't like their factory's brand.
Either they couldn't reach an agreement on the matters inside.
……
"Hehe, the old system of group purchasing is becoming less and less effective." Liu Ting finally showed her first smile of the evening, though it was a bit cold.
He Yuzhu stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then said thoughtfully, "I wonder if that kid would be willing to work somewhere else?"
I need someone like that.
Liu Ting only saw the difficulties Gou Dan faced, but He Yuzhu saw the young man's efforts. (End of Chapter)